They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. This - Canyon Saint-Anne - is an example of why you shouldn't. The "cover" is all the leaflets you see at the entrance to lodging places ... that would be considered 3 stars or less. That said, if there's a leaflet, it must be tacky. Places rife with leaflets include venues in Niagara Falls, South Florida, San Diego, and the like. Clearly, they have to have some redeeming value. The view towers with elevators adjacent to Niagara Falls are enjoyable venues and, diagonally on the other side of the continent, so is the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. I had seen Canyon Saint-Anne on leaflets for years. It seemed to fight for attention with its competition in racks of leaflets. Not only that, I thought it would be too far northeasterly along the Saint Lawerence Seaway from Quebec City. Canyon Saint-Anne checks all the boxes. It is not that far from the Quebec City area, access to it is fairly straightforward and the drive features some scenery, there is an abundance of natural beauty in the canyon, it caters to many interests from picnicking to hiking to zip lines, and the price to get in is indeed fair. Its use is presumably seasonal, with a wider array of activities available in summer, but it features an incredible display of fall colors at the peak of that period. It is not comparable to Montmorency Falls, which is closer to the regional capital and is a much larger and wider wall of water. The piece de resistance (hey, we're talking about la Nouvelle France) is the ribbon of falls coming through this canyon. As you approach the falls from the parking lot, you will see the zip line participants either taking off or returning right over you. Continuing along takes you to the top of the canyon and the falls. On both sides of the falls, and toward the base of the canyon, one could say that the circulation options form a rectangle. The broader bridge over the top is easy to deal with. So are the paths partway down each of the sides. However, descending further down is optional. Here, the trails get steeper and some of the staircases more precipitous. One of the bridges is a suspended bridge that wobbles and requires that you safeguard your phone or camera. Some of these passages may also be damp from the spray from the falls. The extent of the canyon, and the falls plunging downward into it, is impressive. Sure, the old city in Quebec City is perceived to be the area's hub with its important historic center. It really delivers on that promise, with ornate buildings, historic venues, shops, restaurants, and postcard scenery from so many vantage points. However, to the northeast of Quebec City, there is a "cluster" of things that also needs to be seen and warrant staying an extra day or two. This cluster would include Montmorency Falls, Ile d'Orleans with its small communities across its suspension bridge for vehicular traffic, the imposing Catholic basilica at Saint-Anne-de-Beaupre', and, this site, Canyon Saint-Anne and its thundering falls as well as all the things you can do there. Canyon Saint-Anne gets a strong 4 stars, but edges into 5-star territory for its "wow" factor after resisting going here during several previous trips to Quebec City! read more

Canyon Sainte-Anne - That is the lowest and most rustic of the bridges crossing the gorge and available to park visitors. - Parks Near Me - Beaupré, Quebec

Amazing and beautiful place. They've got a zip line but we just walked the trail. It was pouring when we got there but then the skies cleared and we got rainbows everywhere. The volume of water here is incredible and the beauty can best be expressed in pictures. We were here on October 8 so the leaves were turning. Also they were all over the paths making them slippery. The bridge shakes a lot!!!! Be aware of that. It could be scary for those afraid of heights. Also there are lots of slippery wooden stairs! read more

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A beautiful natural canyon for hiking and family activities. This is an enclosed area of the river with many waterfalls and beautiful hiking trails. There is a charge of $16 for adult to get in. If you want to have an areal view of the canyon, you can pay an extra $10 to ride an open cable car to get up to the hill. I prefer walking to get close encounter with nature. There are suspended bridges and lookout areas to see the waterfalls and the streams. Some lookouts are more challenging in getting there. The leaves are starting change creating a beautiful scenery in the canyon. Get down to the lowest point of lookout, you will be able to get a photo of the whole canyon waterfall. But prepare to do some climbing of stairs. So ware some comfortable cloths and a good pit hiking shoes. read more

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Quebec is in many ways in the same vein as upstate NY in terms of the stunningly gorgeous scenery and crispy clean natural environments. This makes sense as they are right next to and a continuation of one another on the map. Canyon St Anne is a park that despite charging a premium for admission, has a awesome hiking path as well as some stellar views of a waterfall and canyon. The environment is very clean, so you know the money is going towards maintenance instead of in someone's back pocket, unlike bridge and highway tolls in the NY and NJ area. Most of all, Canyon St Anne is engaging and sporty. First there is the air canyon, which is a hydraulic based ride that shoots riders across the canyon at high speeds. Then there is zip lining and a long rock climbing trail along the same areas tourists are looking at views. There are several bridges over seeing the canyon and you can see people doing their thing just below. For those of us with kids they still keep it fun with multiple chapters of a French Canadian fairy tale you can read when you get to different points of the park. read more

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I liked the sceneries at Canyon Sainte-Anne a lot more than Montmorency. Even though you had to pay an admission price into the park, I thought it was worth it! I really enjoyed how there were different boards at each viewpoint explaining the natural phenomenon and historical events that's been happening at the canyon. Everything about it is very beautiful and I truly enjoyed the experience. My favourite parts were walking on the bridges and feeling the mist from the falls. I like how you are able to get closer to the falls more so than the other falls. Overall I think it was worth the drive from Quebec City. You can also visit the Sainte Anne du Beaupré church on the way back to the city. read more

Canyon Sainte-Anne - Double rainbow! - Parks Near Me - Beaupré, Quebec

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This review is just for the self-guided walking tour of the falls. We came on a Wednesday, but I can see this being very crowded on a weekend day. We found the $28 (CAD) entrance fee to be high for the amount of time spent here versus Montmorency Falls ($13) where we spent a similar amount of time. This place did not do any discounts. We did not do any of the adventures that they had to offer like zip lining or rock climbing. The hike was not challenging aside from some stairs here and tbere. People were in all sorts of clothing from jeans to skirts. These people slowed us down greatly and made passing difficult. This is a great, easy hike for families with young kids, but for people who like to be challenged it is not. The views of the falls are nice throughout and the trails are well kept. This is certainly a one-and-done kind of spot. read more

A lovely and peaceful walk with beautiful views. I don't recommend taking any timid dogs... unless they're small enough for you to carry across the multiple suspension bridges. As the bridges move, are metal, and you can see through the surface. Scary for some people, more so for dogs. Well worth the visit if you don't mind heights. It's not a long walk around the paths, quite short in fact. But bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the outing. They sell season passes for quite cheap in comparison to a day pass. read more

Barely half an hour east of Quebec City, this wonder of nature is a must-stop for anyone even remotely close to the area. The path circles the 1.2-billion-year-old canyon with several viewpoints, and suspension bridges taking you around and across the canyon, all at different heights, giving you breathtaking views after the others. The beautiful Ste-Anne waterfall is impressive and loud, yet so calming to watch. For a mere 13$, you gain entrance to the basic visit around the path which you can do at your own rhythm. At a normal pace, it takes around 45 minutes to complete the visit. The site is very family accessible, and is suitable for children and elders alike. It's absolutely not a wild trekking adventure. The path is very well maintained and totally safe. For an additional fee, you can try the Via Ferrata courses along the cliffs as well as the huge zip lines across the canyon. Definitely must try that in a future visit. Unless suffering from a crippling fear of heights, I would absolutely recommend the visit to everyone. read more

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This scenic place was a sight to see and experience. My fiance and I were impressed by the sight of the this impressive waterfall and the water that hurled down through the canyon walls. It was a fun and relatively easy hike that allowed us to cross a total of 3 suspension bridges. Each one of the suspension bridges was a different height over the water, and they all allowed for plenty of breathtaking sights and photo opportunities. Canyon Sainte Anne is only about 35 to 40 minute drive outside of town. So, it is a sight and experience that is well worth the drive if you go to visit Quebec City. read more

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I'm fairly overweight and chose to stay in my car and read while my family was going to enjoy the hike at the canyon when a young lady named Camille came to see me to check up on why I was staying in my car. I explained to her that I wouldn't be able to walk for more than a km, that it would be too long and to rough for me. That's when she told me that it wasn't a reason for not visiting the beautiful canyon. She came back with a golf cart, a water bottle and took me for the ride of my life. She explained to me that this activity was for everyone, fat like me, heart issues, handicapped... no one should be deprived of having fun. This lady should clone herself and be everywhere there is tourism. Loved my tour of the awesome canyon. read more

A thoroughly worthwhile drive outside of Quebec City, particularly if you have children. There is an admission charge for this park, but it is worth it. You can cover the entire path easily in one hour. The June scenery is beautiful. You should be prepared for some steep but perfectly safe climbs. This is not a wilderness experience. There is a snack bar & a souvenir shop. Be sure to bring your camera. read more

It's a really nice Canyon, and a good way to spend a couple of hours on a day with good weather. We felt that the entrance fee was a bit high ($13.5 per adult, no discount for students / seniors / handicapped). The trails and bridges look well maintained but compared to national and provincial parks this is pretty small and more expensive. I guess the location - close to the highway and not too far of Quebec city makes it attractive for some who don't have the time to venture far. read more

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If you are looking for check out a park that is a short distance out away from the city, this is it. It's about $12 Canadian per adult for admission but it goes to maintaining the grounds. There is free parking and you can bring your own food (picnic area). You start the tour at the very top and walk to the bottom and across a few bridges (which are pretty awesome). There are 170 or steps at the bottom that you will need to reclimb to decide to venture further down. Then you must make your way back to the top. read more

Canyon Sainte-Anne - At the top of the canyon. - Parks Near Me - Beaupré, Quebec

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Just about 20 min up from Parc de la Chute-Montmorency (Montmorency Falls), Canyon Ste-Anne is so much better and well worth the trip. Instead of a giant waterfall right by the highway, this is a narrower but longer and just as tall series of falls with gently sloping paths and a series of footbridges over the falls that takes you from the top, over the falls twice, and down to the bottom. It's spectacular. There's also a zipline across the falls, and special tours down onto the rocks themselves for up-close examination of the potholes. (We didn't do either, but people seemed to be enjoying themselves.) read more

Wow amazing so glad we did this we only walked trail around top and on the highest bridge did not go to lowest bridge there were 187 steps to go down and then up again, took advantage of viewpoints it was so beautiful breathtaking views read more

So we happened to go on a weekend where there was some sort of high line (skyline) festival/day which plays in to my 3-star review. While the propel partaking in the Sky lining festival was cool to look at, it obscured the falls and made pics impossible to take without a line in view Also, only about half of the park is stroller-friendly, and it requires that you double back if you want to avoid all stairs. Never being ones to shortchanged a paid excursion, we opted to go to the boom of the falls whilst carrying a stroller the whole way, and a toddler part way. In hindsight we remembered we could have probably just parked the stroller at the top of the stairs, but in the moment we had forgotten this was an option. So yeah, that sucked. Also, once down in the park we only spotted one port-a-potty, which proved inconvenient for our toddler's small bladder! The canyon also advertises a zip line - it's between $20-40 (this is in addition to park admission) & it's super short!!! I actually felt bad watching people go across (at one point we made a pit stop at the finish side of the zip line so we saw people come across) & wondered if they thought is was worth it themselves... It was so short! Would I visit again if in the area? No, one visit was enough. Would I recommend others to go? If you don't have kiddos with you, sure - it was a beautiful day and I felt active and like I got a workout in after over 200 stairs! If you have kiddos, it just depends. Ours was young enough to be free, but it wasn't really a kid-friendly place, especially not compared to some others spots we visited. Final tip if you go: get there early!!! We did and were so glad (especially with a kid in tow!)! It makes crossing the bridge or walking the stairs less excruciating when you can take your time without the crowds. By the time we left it was too crowded and we wouldn't have enjoyed it nearly as much! read more

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Lovely waterfall hike with plenty of lookout platforms for a little rest and pictures. About an hour and a quarter to go all the way down and up. Also pretty safe to take the kids at there is railing and fencing along the pathways of the canyon walk. read more

It was pretty hot during our QC visit, so we thought this would be cool (literally) side trip, about 30 minutes from the city. Beautiful trails, stairs, and bridges lead along and over the river. Dramatic falls and rock formations. You can pay extra to ride a speed chair over the river - looks like fun with great views but didn't seem worth the extra cost to us. Great photo opps. The kids loved reading the story about the falls and rainbows (there are chapters posted throughout the walk), and we got them a coloring book that recounted the tale. If you like rock climbing, ask about the special experiences at different levels of difficulty. Highly recommended - an not crowded even during our (mid-week) peak season visit. read more

Canyon St Anne has very well kept defined paved roads that visitors must follow. No off trail hiking or wandering here. That being said, walking over and around the waterfall canyon was absolutely magical. We were able to spot a few rainbows. Also the young tightrope walkers offered something to gaze upon at each of the overlook platforms. Compared to the Montmorency Falls visit, it is shorter but much more immersive in nature. We agreed that we did not mind the cost because the property and bridges were so well maintained for safety and cleanliness. read more

I really enjoyed coming to visit this waterfall. It's absolutely gorgeous to look at. However, it is pricey- $13 per person, and the "trail" is paved and you can't really go for a hike. There are a lot of tourists taking pictures. It wasn't really an authentic experience in nature because of this. However, it was still fun because there were a lot of suspended bridges that were quite a thrill to cross! They wobbled from side to side just like in the movies. Well anyway, I would visit, but just know that there are other options near Quebec City that provide waterfalls for free and hikes where you can go explore in a forest, not on an asphalt pathway. read more

This park, less known than the famous Montmorency Falls, is located approximately 40 minutes away by driving distance from Downtown Quebec City. It is quite small, though the view is spectacular! I feel like this would be the perfect spot for photographs wanting to take great pictures. The canyon and the river are impressive. What is a little bit disappointing is the entrance fee of 13CAD$/person. You can't hike much in the park since the trails are quite limited and it seems like this is overpriced compared to the 12$ you have to pay for parking to visit the Montmorency Falls (there is no admission fees there except to take the gondola). Hence, I would recommend it, but be aware of those details. read more

Worth the trip to see the beautiful falls - must do the AirCanyon and walk down the multiple steps to the various observation levels - you will need to be able to go up and down stairs and be in average shape. read more

The views of the waterfall were amazing. But it was well worth the extra money to do project vertical. Oliver made sure everyone completed the rock climbing around the Falls and Guillame made sure we did the zip line. Absolutely amazing!!! Everyone in my family completed the challenge (including myself)! P read more

Really a must do if you are visiting Quebec City (but you probably need a car). Takes about an hour, stunning views, and very close to the power of the waterfall. To be honest, a little cooler than Montmorency Falls. Guaranteed good time for kids, adults, teens, and anyone else with a pulse. read more